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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-12-16

Camden, Trenton, Newark, Jersey City,
New York, Brooklyn, New Haven, Hart
ford, Providence and Boston.
One from Washington to Minneapolis,
via Pittsburg, Cleveland, Toledo, Chicago
Milwaukee, Madison, Lacrosse and st.
Paul.
One from New York City to Cleveland,
Ohio, via Albany, Syracuse, Rochester,
Buffalo and Erie, Pa.
One from Pittsburg to Topeka. Kan,
via Columbus, Cincinnati, Indianapolis,
st. Louis, Kansas City, and minor towns
and large cities.
One from Toledo to Detroit.
One from Washington to Galveston,
via Richmond, Columbia, Augusta and
Atlanta, Montgomery and New Orleans.
One from Chicago to New Orleans
via indianapolis, Louisville, Nashville,
Memphis and Vicksburg.
One from Chicago to st. Louis via
Peoria and Springfield.
One from Chicago to San Francisco via
Des Moines, Omaha, Chsy Salt Lake
City, Carson City and other towns en-
route, and one from Cheyenne to Den
yer.
The bill provides that tho lines shall be
>oaSeiuSeSo os thS army engineer corps,
under the direction of tho secretary of
war, on iron poles, with capacity for II
wires, and shall, when com pleted, be
transferred to the control of the
postmaster-general. The secretary of
war shall, il he desm it e1pe5ient, take
possession of lines now used for military
purposes as portion Of this federal tels-
graph system.
Tha rates 20 be charged are 10 cents
for twenty words under 500 miles,
and cents additional for
each additional ten words; and
for greater distances an additional rate
of cents for each 250 miles. Press night
rates are to be So cents per hundred
words, and day rate rs cents per hundred
words.
The Office of director general of tele-
graphs is created, the appointment to be
made as is that of an assistant post
master-general, with like salary
The acknowledgements will report to
congress the best methods of organizs-
tion at the first session of congress, after
the passage of this act. Four million
dollars is appropriated for the purposes
of the measure.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-12-16

his confirmation if he is nominated to
fill the vacancy on the supreme bench.
DR. CLAWS, agent of the North German
Lloyds, has plan for restricting immi-
grafton. He says: My plan is to make
the steamship companies responsible for
those they bring here, and fine them 800
for every Objectionable passenger
landed
REPRESENTATIVE Randall has had an
other conference with Speaker Carlisle.
Although the committees will not be an
nounced until after the holidays, both
gentlemen express great confidence in q
solution of the delicate and difficult
question of revenue reduction.
The Supreme Court of the U. s. sus-
tains the Kansas liquor laws; holding
that the state has the right to suppress
the manufacture and sale of Intoxicating
liquors without making compensation to
those engaged therein for losses.
THE clerks of the committees on ap-
preparations of the two houses of CON
gress have prepared tabular statement,
the footings of which make the following
showing: The net increase in estimates
for the next fiscal year oyer those sub
nitted for the current year is $S,1 ,1S7, 1887.
The net increase over the appropriations
for the current year is S23,737 ,002. The
total of estimates for the next year is
1884 ,094,527. The estimated revenue for
1889 is S44O, 1868 1874
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-12-16

Roman Catholic archbishop of the do
Ireland, is dead.
THE election OF NJ. Sadi- Carnot as pres
| iaent of Fronce, appears to be generally
acquiesced in, and promises peaceful gov
errment, at least for the present. The
new president was formally installed on
Tuesday.
The queens jubilee was celebrated in
Hong Kong Nov. 8. The decorations
| we're very elaborate, and thousands of
| visitors were in the city to witness the
ceremonies.
TUE Abyssinians are actively securing
the country around Massowah, and watch
ing tie Italians. The king of Abyssinia
is threatened by three enemies-king
Menelk, of Show, dervishes concentrated
uear Gabbalat, and the Italians.
The sentences of eighteen of the young
officers of the Russian army recently con-
demned to exile in Siberia have been
commuted by the Gear to degradation to
the ranks.
TIE French Moderates charge that the
assault upon Jules Ferry resulted from
the Radicals provoking weakminded per
sons to deeds of violence.
THE massing of Russian troops on the
Austrian frontier is claimed by Russia
to have no hostile significance. But other
powers deem it wise to be in readiness in
case it should prove otherwise.
1t is officially announced that foreign
joint stock companies hitherto trading in
Russia under licenses of the financial au
thorities must obtain legal imperial Ii
censes before May, 1888, or otherwise
they will be compelled to liquidate by
January, 1889.
THE JAPAN GAZETTE states that rumors
are again in circulation in Toxic to the
effect that changes in the Japanese cabinet
will be announced before the close of the
year.
WHILE M. Jules Ferry was walking in
the lobby of the French Chamber of
deputies on Saturday youth fired three
shots at him with revolver. Two took
affect but wounding him but slightly.
The assassin claims to be member of a
band of revolutiouists who have conspired
to kill Ferry and Goblet.
The PosT says: The reports of the as
sem5ling of Russians on the Galician
frontier evokes apprehension of a blow
against Austria. Whether that blow will
question which doubtless Russia has long
since answered
The French journal les Debats advises
the President to retain the present Min
istry. The Republican journals advocate
policy of appeasement and concentra-
ton. The Conservative papers doubt
that such policy would be lasting sue
cess.
ACCORDING to private advices from War
saw the massing of the Russian troops on
the frontier is attributable to informa-
ton received by Russia of a concentrat-
ed plan by Germany and Austria for
united action in the event of a war be-
tween either of those powers and Russia.
THE Spanish government proposes to
tax agricultural products from America
and other countries with which Spain has
no commercial treaties. The conserva-
tives wish an increase of 25 per cent. in
the duties on all foreign cereals, flour,
rice, and cattle.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-12-16
ELECTRIC SPARKS.
Accidents and Failures.

The Kirkham Il Olmstead block at
Springfield, Mass, has been burned.
JOHN GREEN d Co., WHOLESALERS of dry
goods at London, Ontario, have failed
for $150,0O0.
By the explosion of locomotive at
S tellarton Station, Nova, Scotia three
men werekilled.
The passenger steamer G. II. Merit
valued at 5000, was burned at Chatham,
| Ontario, yesterday.
CREEpoN, Leahy d. Co., Chicago, whole
| sale dealers in boots and shoes, made an
assignment Tuesday. Assets, $4,000;
Liabilities, $4,000.
IT is approximated that $1,250,0O0 in
vessel property was destroyed IN the
inland seas since the opening of navlge,
tion last spring. There were 1l9 lives
lost.
The Globe Implement Company's
works and wind mill mandatory, and
Burnham d Cases carriage works at
Goshen, Ind, were burned Sunday night.
AT the Hubbard rolling mill at Youngs-
town, Ohio, eight boilers exploded early
Monday morning, severely scalding the
fireman and wrecking the building.
MICHAEL SULLIVAN was instantly killed
and Adam Schooner fatally injured by be-
ing run over by baggage car at Ply
mouth, Ind, Monday.
A PORTION of the bank of Rowan creek
at point near Kenton, Kentucky, was
| washed away, recently, carrying with it d
cabin containing five persons, who are
supposed to have been drowned.
The Bank Of Stewartville, Mo-, located
in the village Of Stewartville, twenty miles
from st. Joseph, has failed, with $500, 900
liabilities.
THREE men were instantly killed and
two fatally and others seriously injured
by the fall of a car in the shaft of a coal
mine in Luzerne borough, Pennsylvania,
yesterday.
JOHN RIDER and William Nicholas were
killed IN mine No. 8, near Ashville, Ind,
Thursday. Five others were seriously
burned by an explosion in the Anchor
mine. There have been five fatalities
in four mines in the Brazil district this
week.
AMOS MCCAMPBELL d Co, brokers and
margin operators at Louisville, have
failed for $25,OOO. Their branch offices
db ot. L oui, potio, 4NO~ oiiSaho,
Mobile, and Montgomery are also in
yolved.
THEODORE PFAFFLIN d. Co., musical in
struments, at Indianapolis, have failed
for about $4,000. Hallett & Davis are
secured creditors for $4,000, but John
Church d. Co., of Cincinnati, have taken
charge of the stock under a chattle mort
gage.
AT Wrights Station, Nina, two child
rem of a family named Roberts, aged 8
and IS, we're burned to death by the
burning of tho family residence. The
mother escaped jumping from an up
stair. window with babe in her arms.
NJ. w. ANDERsoN's Buckeye FIGURING
Mills, at Portsmouth, Ohio, were burned
early Wednesday morning. falling
wall killed Mr.. Anderson and William
Simpson, and wounded four men, three
of whom may not recover. The building
was insured for 5000.
THE boiler of a freight locomotive,
standing on the siding at Stellartown
N. s., exploded Monday morning, killing
the engineer, fireman, and brakeman and
seriously wounding several others. The
depot, which was recently erected, was
completely wrecked, as we'll as number
of freight-cars.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-12-16
RAILROAD LAND GRANTS.
An Important Opinion by Attorney General


An Important Opinion by Attorney General
An important opinion by Attorney Gen
eral Garland relative TO the adjustment
OF railroad land grants under the act of
March 3, 1887, wes made public recently.
Secretary Lamar submitted several ques-
tions to Mr.. Garland with reference TO
bona fde purchasers OF unclaimed lands,
the rights of such purchasers to lands
legally or illegally patented 70 railroads
being also involved. Attorney General
Garland strongly emphasizes the remedi-
al scope of the act referred to and says
the intent of certain sections is 70 relieve
from loss settlers and ponafide purchas-
ers who through the erroneous or wrong
ful disposition of the lands in the grants,
by the Offices of the government or by
the railroads, have lost theiI rights or
acquired equities, which in justice should
be recognized. Furthermore, the whole
remedial part was passed with a recogni
tion of the fact that the railroad com
paniss had sold lands 70 which they had
no just claim Upon receipt of the opin-
ion Secretary Lamar directed the com
missioner Of the general land ofiee to
proceed at once and With as much dis
patch "a possible to adjust all land grants
under the act of March 3. 1887. HIS in
structions to the commissioner are mi
mute a. to details and are in accordance
With the views Of the attorney general
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-12-16
HOPKINS AFTER HARPER.
His Trial Begun-Ths Jury Sworn in--What
the Sides Will try to Prove


CINCINNATI, Dec. 13.-In the United
States court to-day, Ben Hopkins, cashier
of the defunct Fidelity bank, IVES put on
trial. He was accompanied by his son
Charles, and his two daughters Mrs.
O'Keefe and Ars. N elson. Hopkins looked
pale. He entered plea of not guilty.
The selection of the jury was accom-
plished and sworn in before the noon
adjournment.
Bruce for the government, stated that
they expected to show Hopkins had at
one time misapplied 100000 of the FL
deity banks funds, and $40 900 at anoth-
er time; that he had drawn personal
checks on the bank for large sums when
he had no funds to draw upon, and that
he has made false entries on the
books of the bank representing
a million dollars issued in the Wiltshire
wheat deal Bateman, for the defense,
.aid that they would prove that the de-
fendant was not aware of what was being
done in the bank, and that he signed the
improper drafts when handed to him
with others, by Harper, not knowing
their nature.
Frank Armstrong, of Cincinnati. and
John P. Snedgrass, of Chicago, brokers,
testified to the large deals IN wheat made
by them for Hopkins. Hopkins tolG
them tine deals we're made on account of
another party who was @strong" fnan
cially. He did no. divuIge his principals
name.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-12-16
Cable Flashes.

ARMSTRONG BRos., of GLASGOW Scotland,
the largest iron operators of tha. city
have failed.
LoRp LYONS, formerly British Minister
TO the United States and more recently
Minister to France, died In London on
Monday
THr Council OF state has elected n.
Gsysrd, of Geneva, President, and N.
Schoch, of Scha6heusen, Vice President
of Switzerland. Both ars Radicals.
Mosr Rev. Daniel McGettigan, d. D.,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-12-16

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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-12-16
A SUFFERING INFANT INDUSTRY.


The announcement was made on Satur-
day, that the Joliet, Illinois, steel com
pany would close their mills indefinitely
on the 23rd inst. and quick as lightning
could carry it the word was passed to the
republican press that the presidents
message was the cause. To give force to
the matter, the superintendent of the
company, Mr.. q. S. Smith said, that "ore
year ago to day the mills had orders for
10000 tons of rails for 1887 delivery,
but to dav they have not orders for sim
gle ton of rails for 1888 delivery. He did
not know the reason, he thoug ht perhaps,
the railroads were waiting to see what
congress would do. He judged from
President Cleveland's message that an at
tempt would be made TO reduce the tariff
to basis Of revenue only, that would
cheaper the price of rails to such de-
gree that the railroads could save good
deal of money by waiting"
Without considering any other ques :
tion pertaining to the subject the one
suggested ia the conclusion, relating to
the cheapness of the price of rails by re-
moval of at least portion of the duty
thereon, there remains enough to engage
the attention OF every voter in the coun-
try. The enhanced cost of railroad
building in this country resulting
from the tariff, has been
of astounding magnitude. The
amount could it be computed would
astonish the most Indifferent. All of this
increased cost is added to construction,
and upon il is based the rates OF travel
and freight on all the roads that have
been built. Not passenger nor pound
of freight passes over any road that does
not have to pay a share of this added
cost. And ell that the iron manufacturers
may reap rich harvest But" says
some one, "the tariff Keeps up the price
of labor If that is true, why, let 1T be
asked, is there such universal com
piaint among tho employees OF the
mauufacturersY One OF two things
Is true, elth3r the tdrlH does not
protect labor or labor is complaining
without canse. The up.hot OF the whole
matter is, and every one know, it, that
the manufacturer pockets what protec-
tion gives him and does not find it
necessary to divide with his labor.
II home labor will not submit to his ex-
actions he at once fills mp his mills with
foreign laborers, and it il ms methods
that have invited to our shores the so
called pauper labor of Europe, until the
whole country ia over-run with men vino
must work Mt some price, or starve. De-
manding protection for himself against
competition, he has cunningly managed
to bring laborers into competition with
each other to an extent that has sent a
thrill of alarm throughout the entire
country. Talk abost our tariff laws "pro-
teoting labor" A moro outrageous hum
bug was never advocated, nor has there
ever been an iniquity perpetrated by the
aid and sanction of law that has surpass
cd that in operation in America to day.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-12-16
IN GENERAL.
The Secret Service.

The annual report of the chief Of the
secret service division of the treasury
has been made public. 1t shows that
there were 355 persons arrested by the
officers of the service during the last
fiscal year for violation of the laws
against counterfeiting, etc. OF this num-
Der, seventy were convictedand sem
fenced to imprisonment. The report says
that the counterfeiting now being done
is principally the work of Italians, who
operate in bands in different portions of
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-12-16

PRESIDENT BARNABD, OF Columbia col
lege, has promulgated the new rules, and
the marking system in that institution is
no more. The heads of each department
report the names of those who are pro-
ficient and these who are deficient. Each
professor reports also the names of three
students who have shown the greatest ex
cellence in each class, and these students
are called the honor men, provided they
are proficient in other departments.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-12-16
Serious Panic in a Sunday-School.

Serious Panic in Sunday-SchOOI.
The noise of escaping steam from the
heating apparatus caused a panic on
Sunday, among the 300 children in the
Sunday school of st. Peters church, Jer-
sey City. The children rushed for the
door and blockade occurred. Many of
the children were crushed and trampled
upon. Mary Twohey is thought to be
seriously injured. 1t is thought that
none of the others were badly hurt.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-12-16
ATriple Alliance.

Unhappily for the wretched victim OF their as
.,tIlts dyspepsia constipation and biiiousness
are faiaI allies When one Of these foes attack
tie system the other two speedily follow in its
SuccessiveIy. but not successfully, il Hostetter 5
stomach Bitters be used TO repa ths onset. The
Btters as easily extirpates those monsters as 81
George IS depicted in tne act o. doing 70 tn,
dragon in the steel vignette upon the glass bottle
which contain the medicine Their flight ike
their ADVANCE is nearly simultaneous Their
t1luruality destroyed. they prectpitately RETREAT
leaving health master Of the position and
strongly entreuched by the Bstters- This granl
fcr4ifier s also q reliable b1i~ark against the
ias5,IioVs assaults of malariei disease and 5. Is
the approach Of rheumatism Il, moreover. re-
lieyes nervous complaints, and hnparts vigor u
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-12-16
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-12-16

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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-12-16
SPLITTING THE REPUBLICAN PARTY WIDE
OPEN.

blEN-
The message of President Cleveland is
unquAlifedly endorsed by tho Chicago
Tribune. Ex-Congressmah Washburne,
OF Minneapolis, and Governor McGin, of
Minnesota, also endorse it. A legion of
lesser republican light- yre sounding its
praises and it looks very much as though
it would be the rock upon which the z. o.
p. would split wide open and sink out of
sight as quickly and uncerenoniously as
did the old whig party. Noting this re-
suit of Mr.. Cleveland's message the New
York Evening Post says: "rhe most
immediate and striking effect OF the
presidents message is the split which it
has caused in the republican party. 1t is
a wedge which sinks deep into a
crack that has long been widening be-
tween the high tariff and tho low tariff
elements in the party. Our political his
tory does not furnish an instance where
deliverance by the head of ope party
has commanded such hearty praise from
leading representatives of the other as
Mr.. Clevsland's message has drawn from
republican politicians. And il Mr.. Cleve-
lands message was the wedge, Mr..
Blaine's interview was the mallet which is
driving it still deeper into the republ /
can party. There was no stronger sdyo-
cate of the republican candidate in 1884
than the Chicago Tribune, but the Chi
oago Tribune now says that Mr.. Blaine's
general position will not commend itself
to the American people, that it is the
weakest ground Mr.. Blaine has ever yet
occupied and that mo national party
can expect to go into a presidential cam
paign ON that issue, no matter who may
he it's leaders, and win"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-12-16
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

Gourock Bay is to be the winter quar-
ters of the Thistle.
High life in New York will not make or
receive calls Jan. l.
Two natives of the Azores we're recent
ly naturalized at San Jose, Cal.
The owners of the captured Alaskan
sealers are figuring on obtaining heavy
damages.
The president is expected to send
about six hundred recess nominations to
the senate for confirmation during the
week.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-12-16
LAKE MARINE NOTES.

The Welland canal was closed Satur-
day for the season.
All light houses and life.saving sta
tion of the straits of sMackinaw are
practically clased and traffic Through the
straits is ended. The straits are
perfectly clear of ice.